Why doesn't safari history save google searches in OS 10.6.8 or Lion? It records image searches but not the google search unless you use the google search on the bar and not in the window.

Why doesn't safari history save google searches in OS 10.6.8 or Lion? It records image searches but not the google search unless you use the google search on the bar and not in the window.

iMac, OS 10.6

Posted on Jun 18, 2012 2:00 PM

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Jun 18, 2012 2:59 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

No joy, sorry. I talked with Apple Care earlier today and she had the same problem with Lion as I am with 10.6.8. This problem does not occur with Tiger. A Google search will be recorded in Safari History if you use the the Google search on the Safari bar but not in the Google window. The odd thing is that it will save Google Image searches. Apple didn't know so I thought I'd try Discussions.

Jun 18, 2012 3:21 PM in response to Allan Cormack

Try deleting the cache and cookies Allan ... I'm not seeing any problems with Google searches on v10.6.8 or v10.7 Lion.



From your Safari menu bar click Safari > Preferences > Privacy


Click Remove All Website Data


Now back to the menu bar, click Safari > Empty Cache


Quit then relaunch Safari to test.


If that didn't help, go to: ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari/Cache.db


Move the Cache.db file to the Trash.


Try Safari.

Jun 19, 2012 9:07 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

Hi Carolyn,


This seems to be a conundrum. I tried your suggestions and no joy. Earlier today we did everything else. Too much for me to remember actually. Now for the weird part. Typing 'cat' search into the Google window will later show up in the Safari History but, 'dog' and 'boat' do not. Again, whatever I type into the Google search on the top Safari Bar will show up in Safari History. The searches go beautifully, just no history of the search results. Doo Da, doo da.


This problem has been with me for some three months during which time I have done an Install from the DVD and numerous PRam zaps, running Disk Utilities, emptied the Safari cache plus removed all my website data and cleared the battery by shutting down and unplugging everything. Why the Apple tech rep and I are having the same problem on different OS's (10.6.8 and Lion respectively) and yet my G4 running Tiger is not, must be a hint but I am too think to suss it out.


Go figure, eh.

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